VINES, Continued 
yellow, tubular blooms in early spring. This vine 
is unique in that it clings by tiny three pronged 
“claws” at intervals along the stems. Splendid 
for rock work or for covering rough walls. 
EUONYMUS [17] radicans acutus. Hardy. One of 
the few Euonymus that will do well this far 
south. This type has small leaves and will cling 
to any support unaided once it is established. 
Fine for rock work and a ground cover where it 
is not too shaded. 
FICUS [18] pumila. (Ficus repens). Climbing Fig. 
Sub-tropical. Orient. The finest subject for cover¬ 
ing walls, stucco or rock work that we have in Flor¬ 
ida, the Ficus repens clings closely to any sur¬ 
face unaided, and makes a beautiful tracery with 
its small rounded green leaves. Once established 
it grows quite quickly and will soon cover a con¬ 
siderable area. 
F. pumila. Variety minima. Sub-tropical. A rather 
dwarf foliaged type of the above this is becom¬ 
ing more popular every day for rock work as it 
may be kept within bounds much easier than the 
Tecomaria capensis—Cape Honeysuckle 
better known pumila. The leaves are much small¬ 
er, more pointed and the growth never becomes 
large and woody. 
F. pumila variegata. Sub-tropical. A fast growing 
type of climbing fig, with small pointed leaves 
of green and white, of great beauty. 
F. villosa. Sub-tropical. A very rank growing type 
of the Climbing Fig, this has quite large dark 
green pointed foliage and a much heavier growth 
to the stem of the vine in general. Not so suited 
to general planting as the preceding varieties, 
it is, nevertheless, quite ornamental on walls or 
tree trunks. 
GELSEMIUM [19] sempervirens. Carolina Yellow 
Jessamine. Hardy. Southeast United States. This 
is one of our finest native vines that is particu¬ 
larly lovely with its mass of evergreen foliage 
and clusters of yellow bell-shaped flowers in 
early spring. Quite fragrant and colorful it is 
used a great deal to cover the trunks of the cab¬ 
bage palmetto and in naturalistic settings. 
GLORIOSA [20] superba. Climbing Lily. Hardy. 
Africa and Asia. A most unusual vine that climbs 
by the elongated ends of the broad lanceolate 
leaves. Grown from a bulb, it dies down in 
the winter but starts up again early in the spring 
and in late summer is covered with a mass of 
lovely lily-like blooms, yellow and red in color. 
Fine for conservatory use in the north, the bulbs 
may be left in the ground from year to year in 
the southern part of the state. 
G. Rothschildiana. Hardy. Similar flowers, crimson, 
yellow and white at base. 
IPOMOEA [21] Horsfalliae Var. Briggsii. Brazilian 
Glory. Tropical. A lovely twining vine, covered 
with deep purplish-red blooms in December and 
January in this locality. Easy to grow, one of the 
best. 
JACQUEMONTIA [22] pentantha. Tropical. Na¬ 
tive. A rather dwarf climber with slender stems 
and small dark green leaves. This is lovely as a 
covering for a small trellis as it is covered 
throughout the early spring with a profusion of 
small bright blue flowers with a distinct white 
center. Quite easy to grow, but it does not like 
a very moist soil. 
JASMINUM [23] bahiense. Tropical. Brazil. A 
slender climbing vine with small pointed dark 
green trifoliate leaves and terminal clusters of 
fragrant white flowers followed by purplish black 
berries. Quite rapid in growth it makes a 
handsome quick covering for trellis or pergola. 
J. dichotomum. Gold Coast Jasmine. Tropical. West 
Africa. A very rapid growing vine with large 
dark green and glossy leaves, that is almost per¬ 
petually in flower. One of our most attractive 
new varieties, the white flowers are fragrant at 
night. This has proven very popular on the East 
Coast. 
J. grandiflorum. Spanish Jasmine. Sub-tropical. In¬ 
dia. Almost constantly in blossom, the J. grandi¬ 
florum has very lovely pinnate foliage on delicate 
slender branches. Evergreen, the flowers are pure 
white, rather large in comparison to most of the 
Jasmine vines and intensely fragrant. A splendid 
subject where a fragrant flowered vine is desired. 
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